Board Of Directors

CCWSA is governed by a seven person board of directors.  The service area of CCWSA is divided into districts and the Board members represent the district for which they are selected.  Board members must be a customer of CCWSA.  Six of the seven board members are chosen by vote of the Grand Jury of Cherokee County.  These directors serve four year terms and there is a term limit of two consecutive terms (8 years).  The seventh board member is the Chairman of the Cherokee County Commissioners.  Candidates for consideration as Board members make application directly to the Grand Jury.  The Grand Jury bases its decision on the resumes of and interviews with the candidates.  The CCWSA board of Directors makes decisions about water and sanitary sewer services for it’s customers based on need and economic viability. 

Gary Winchester
Post Four, Chair
EMC2 Client Solutions Manager for
Georgia, Alabama, & Mississippi
Board Member of Towne Lake
Residential Owners Association
 
Buzz Ahrens
Cherokee County Commission Chairman
Vice-Chair
Retired from Rubbermaid, Inc.
Board Member of Thurnderbird Global Council
Board Member of Transit Planning Board; Atlanta, GA
Board Member of Cherokee County Board of Health
Board Member of Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
 
Gene Cornelison
At Large, Secretary
Retired from Amicalola EMC
Board Member of Amicalola EMC Round-Up
Board Member of Limestone Valley RCD
Board Member of Upper Etowah River Alliance
Board Member of North GA Community Action

Eric Wilmarth
City Representative		 City Manager, City of Ball Ground
Owner, Eric’s Woodworks

Nancy Martin
Post Three
Retired from City of Marietta Board of Lights & Water
(Director of HR & Risk Management)
 

Chris Wilbanks
Post One
Vice-President & Co-owner of NJ Wilbanks Contractor, Inc.
Vice-President & Co-owner of KC Equipment, Inc.
Board Member of Cherokee County Training Center
Steven Woodruff
Post Two
President, CEO, Co-owner of Woodruff & Howe
Environmental Engineering (WHEE), Inc.
Member of Governing Board & Executive Committee
for Metropolitan North GA Water Planning District
Chairman of Georgia Agribusiness Council
Board Member of Terra Renewal
Board Member of Enviro-Credit Trade, Inc.
(not an operating entity at this time)